Kia OPTIMA - 2016
134.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia OPTIMA, model year 2016.
Sample size: 1,274 cars, 2,708 tests and 3,654 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,274 cars
The 2016 KIA Optima has a lower overall defect rate of 135 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 151 per 100, which is about 11% better. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise more sharply than the average, particularly in the 31,000 to 62,000-mile category where it significantly outperforms other models. Notably, the Optima excels in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, showing considerably fewer issues than average. However, it does experience a higher incidence of brake-related defects, which is a concern compared to the average. Overall, while the KIA Optima shows some strengths, particularly in certain categories, its brake issues warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,274 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 36.7% worse
106.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 66.7% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 25.3% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.1% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.0% better
122.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 24.2% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 51.5% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 35.4% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 885
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 389
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 382
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 268
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 128
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Brake performance unable to be tested
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16